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Committee hears testimony on letting officials use campaign funds for security and address-protection measures
Summary
Second Substitute House Bill 23 33 would allow candidates and elected officials to reimburse personal security costs from campaign or surplus funds when security is proportionate to a credible threat; hearings focused on restoring earlier address-protection language, balancing public-records access, and PDC processes.
Lawmakers heard hours of testimony on safety measures for elected officials and candidates under Second Substitute House Bill 23 33.
Sponsor Representative Liz Berry described political violence as a growing threat, citing her experience with the Gabrielle Giffords shooting and telling the committee the bill "balances much needed safety measures for elected officials, which is vital for democracy." The measure would permit reimbursement from active campaign or surplus funds for "personal security measures" when those measures are reasonably proportional to a demonstrable threat and would bar…
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